The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 164 — Denny Hamlin takes Kansas for fifth win of 2020

Show notes:

Recap  Super Start Batteries 400 from Kansas Speedway

• Hamlin drives for 5.
• Rules package continues to deliver on 1.5 mile tracks at night?
• Jimmie Johnson continues to cough up points each week.
  • Disappointment for Byron
• Huge hit for Preece

News items:

• Hall of Famer Maurice Petty passes away
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/25/sad-news-maurice-petty/
• Delaware says no to fans at Dover
  • What upcoming races can fans attend:

https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/07/27/nascar-cup-race-fans-attendance-new-hampshire-dover/

• Bowman to the 48/Hendrick to three cars? 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/24/could-alex-bowman-move-to-the-48-in-2021-hendrick-down-to-three-teams/
• Jayski’s 2021 Team Chart
  • https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2021-nascar-cup-series-team-driver-chart/
• JR Motorsports extends sponsors for Noah Gragson’s car for the rest of 2020
  • https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/07/28/jr-motorsports-extends-sponsors-for-noah-gragson/
• Jimmie tests Indycar at Indy
• Larson could be interested in coming back to NASCAR
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/28/kyle-larson-could-be-interested-in-nascar-comeback/
• Brad Daugherty joining NBC Sports
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/28/brad-daugherty-joins-nbc-sports/

Last Race Picks:

• Eric: Kevin Harvick

• James: Chase Elliott

Dark Horse

• James: Tyler Reddick

• Eric: Christopher Bell
• Eric leads 22-21 after 19 races

Next race picks

Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 From New Hampshire

• James: Denny Hamlin
• Eric: Kevin Harvick

Dark Horse

• Eric: Tyler Reddick
• James: Christopher Bell

Plug the Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric:

Close show 

• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Twitter
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on Twitter
• Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSuperSpeedway

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
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The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 163 — RCR finishes 1-2 with Austin Dillon victory

Show notes:

Audio from Angela Ruch’s team at Texas.

Recap  O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 from Texas Motor Speedway

• Austin Dillon wins
• Pretty entertaining Texas race?
• Cole Custer wrecks a week after winning

Xfinity discussion: 

• Kyle Busch wins his 98th Xfinity race. Has it taken away due to failing post-race tech
• Noah Gragson
  • Wrecks Riley Herbst
  • Too aggressive? 

News items:

• So much for that Cup race at Iowa? Could the track be closed? Future up in the air.
  • https://theracinginsiders.com/iowa-speedway-to-be-closed-or-sold/
  • Maybe Penske will buy it?
    • https://racer.com/2020/07/21/penske-weighing-iowa-speedway-purchase/
• Keselowski would like to see drivers demoted to lower series
  • Thoughts?
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/20/should-drivers-be-demoted-to-lower-series-for-on-track-issues/
• No Practice/Qualifying through end of the season.
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/07/21/nascar-announces-no-practice-or-qualifying-for-remainder-of-2020-events/ 
• Could alter starting procedure for playoffs
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/07/20/potential-tweaks-to-starting-lineup-process-mulled-for-nascar-playoffs/
• Clint Bowyer not ready to retire yet
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/20/clint-bowyer-wants-to-return-in-2021/
• Indianapolis 500 reduced to 25% capacity. 
  • https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/motor/indycar/indy-500-reduced-to-25-capacity-face-masks-required/531-956ecb74-9174-40bf-9557-46809facd366

Last Race Picks:

• James: Kevin Harvick

• Eric: Martin Truex Jr. 

Dark Horse 

• • Eric: Ty Dillon

• James: Christopher Bell

• Eric leads 21-20 after 18 races

Next race picks

Super Start Batteries 400 from Kansas Speedway (Thursday night)

• Eric: Kevin Harvick
• James: Chase Elliott

Dark Horse

• James: Tyler Reddick
• Eric: Christopher Bell

Plug the Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• James: NASCAR Thunder 2004
• Eric: F1

Close show 

• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Twitter
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on Twitter
• Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSuperSpeedway

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Soundcloud
• Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway

The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 162 — Cole Custer goes 4-wide to win and All Star recap

Show notes:

Recap  Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway

• Cole Custer makes four-wide pass for the win
• Rest of the race, eh?

Recap: All Star Race at Bristol

• Chase Elliott, the most popular driver, wins in front of 30K fans
• Bubba gets taken out in the showdown
• Thoughts on: 
  • 1. All Star Race at Bristol
  • 2. Location of numbers
  • 3. Choose cone rule
  • 4. Underbody lighting
  • 5. DW’s return

News items:

• NASCAR announces next part of 2020 schedule
  • Michigan and Dover doubleheaders
  • No Watkins Glen. Replaced by Daytona road course
  • Arca and Trucks will run at WWT Raceway
  • No Eldora Dirt Derby this year
    • This year is the end of NASCAR’s five-year deal with tracks. What does the future look like at Eldora?
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/08/nascar-announces-2020-schedule-through-cup-series-regular-season-finale-weekend/
• NASCAR considering banning political sponsorships?
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/13/nascar-considering-ban-on-political-sponsorships/
• Bubba Wallace picks up a sponsor
  • Cash App will sponsor him for five races, multi-year agreement
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/14/cash-app-to-sponsor-bubba-wallace-in-five-races-signs-multi-year-agreement/
• Myrtle Beach is sold
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/15/myrtle-beach-speedway-sold-to-be-turned-into-commercial-housing-development/
• Brendan Gaughan has COVID
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/15/brendan-gaughan-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

Last Race Picks:

• Eric: Martin Truex Jr.

• • James: Kevin Harvick
  • Dark Horse
  • James: Bubba Wallace

• Eric: Cole Custer +2

• Eric leads 21-18 after 17 races

Next race picks

O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 from Texas Motor Speedway

• James: Kevin Harvick
• Eric: Martin Truex Jr. 
• Dark Horse 
• Eric: Ty Dillon
• James: Christopher Bell

Plug the Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• James: Lost Speedways
• Eric: Ty and Haley Dillon expecting son in November

Close show 

• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Twitter
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on Twitter
• Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSuperSpeedway

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
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• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Soundcloud
• Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway

The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 161 — Harvick goes back-to-back at the Brickyard

Show notes:

Recap  Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 Powered by Big Machine Records

• Harvick goes back-to-back. Third overall win at Indy
• Blaney crew member Zach Price hit early in the race. Injures leg:
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/06/ryan-blaneys-rear-tire-changer-taken-to-hospital-after-accident-on-pit-road/
• Many tire failures – Including Hamlin
  • Rodney and the 4 team were prepared. Listening in on the 11 talking about issues
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/06/several-drivers-suffer-tire-failures-at-indianapolis/

Xfinity Race on the road course

• Thoughts?

News items:

• Trump Tweets. Bubba Responds. 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/07/06/president-trump-tweets-about-bubba-wallace-nascar-tv-ratings/
• Jimmie Johnson misses his first career race after testing positive for COVID-19
  • Allgaier replaces him in the 48.
• Nascar expected to release it’s final schedule this week:
  • STERN: Quarantine Waiver For Watkins Glen Race Appears Unlikely: Daytona’s road course is the most mentioned potential replacement circuit in play.
    • https://t.co/EnfyhlyI1T?amp=1
  • Bubba Wallace current leads the All Star fan vote over Clint Bowyer, Matt Dibenedetto, William Byron and Corey LaJoie. 
    • https://twitter.com/nascar/status/1280486732702629888?s=21

Last Race Picks:

• James: Kevin Harvick – 2 point bonus 

• • Eric: Denny Hamlin
  • Dark Horse 

• Eric: Matt Dibenedetto

• James: Ryan Preece
• Tied 18-18 after 16 races

Next race picks

Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway

• Eric: Martin Truex Jr.
• James: Kevin Harvick
• Dark Horse
• James: Bubba Wallace
• Eric: Cole Custer

Plug the Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

Close show 

• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Twitter
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on Twitter
• Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSuperSpeedway

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Soundcloud
• Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway